11448: Ruling
on a man doing ghusl for his mother

Is it permissible for a man to do ghusl for his [deceased] mother?

Published Date: 2000-07-22

Praise be to Allaah.

It
is not permissible for a man to do ghusl for his mother, or for a mother
to do ghusl for her son. Similarly, it is not permissible for a man to do
ghusl for his daughter. A man cannot do ghusl for a woman, even if she is
one of his mahrams. (The only exception is that) a wife is permitted to do
ghusl for her husband, and a husband is permitted to do ghusl for his
wife. Apart from that, a man may only be washed by other men, and a woman
may only be washed by other women.

If
a male did not reach the age of seven, then it is permissible for a woman
to wash him, and if a girl did not reach the age of seven, it is
permissible for a man to wash her. But if the boy or girl was over the age
of seven, then men should do ghusl for the boy and women should do ghusl
for the girl. The point is that men are not allowed to do ghusl for women
and women are not allowed to do ghusl for men, except in the case of
husband and wife. And Allaah knows best.